Prospero's Books (store)

Prospero's Books (store)

Prospero's Books is a bookstore located in Kansas City, Missouri. The store and its employees made national headlines by burning a large portion of their inventory as a social statement. The store was featured on an episode of The Colbert Report in June 2007. The owners released a statement about the act which can be read here: [http://prosperosbookstore.com/]

External links

* [http://prosperosbookstore.com/] (Official website)


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